Si Zhang

Diversity and distribution of potential polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene plastic-degrading bacteria communities in deep-sea cold-seep ecosystems

ABSTRACT Biodegradation represents a promising strategy for the remediation of marine plastic pollution. Notably, deep-sea cold-seep ecosystems nurture exceptionally abundant microbial hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial resources. Due to structural similarities between plastics and...

Bacterial Diversity and Community Assembly in Deep-Sea Sediments: Observations from the Philippine Sea

Microorganisms are important components of marine ecosystems and are widely distributed across global marine sediments. Although studies on microbial communities in deep-sea sediments have been increasing worldwide, research in the Philippine Sea is still at an early stage. In th...